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Lincoln County Jail Food Service

1104 E 1ST ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

6cited violations
2serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Jail)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
ENEY-9HCMMW
Status
Exempt
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025211
2024251

Inspections

  1. Oct 8, 2025 Routine · No items found

    No violations cited.

  2. Jan 20, 2025 Routine · 1 priority
    • Serious Priority

      COOLING - 6-HOUR COOLING PARAMETER

      Beans and carrots cooling in walk-in cooler at 71 degrees (center) has not cooled to less than 70 within 2 hours. 1110 hours - 1352 hours.

      Correction: If safe, reheat food to 165°F and restart the cooling process or discard the food item. Food shall be cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours for a total 6 hour cooling period.

      Code 3-501.14 (A)

  3. Mar 6, 2024 Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  4. Feb 21, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      Can opener used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours.

      Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours.

      Code 4-602.11 (C)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

      Correction: Inspector to send policy and vomit/diarrheal cleanup kit fact sheets. Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

      Code 2-501.11

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING MACHINE - HIGH TEMPERATURE - WASH SOLUTION TEMPERATURE

      The temperature of the wash solution of the high temperature dishmachine is less than 150°F as specified on the machine. Machine built-in thermometer indicated temperatures around 139-142

      Correction: Maintain the wash temperature in the high temperature warewashing machine at a temperature indicated in 4-501.110 (A) or indicated by the manufacturer.

      Code 4-501.110 (A)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MECHANICAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER SANITIZATION TEMPERATURES

      Water temperature for the sanitization rinse in the Hobart high temperature warewashing machine is at 161.4° F. 180 temp as specified on machine was not able to be verified with thermo lable after multiple attempts. Calibrated probe thermometer used showed a max temp reading of 161.4 after two attempts. Wash temp did not reach 150 per specifications on machine according to built in thermometer. Built in thermometer indicated sanitizer temperatures exceeding 180.

      Correction: Adjust the water temperature so the hot water is between 180°F and 194 °F or have the unit serviced immediately. Food establishment shall run dishes through the 4 compartment sink sanitizer until unit is functioning properly.

      Code 4-501.112

    • Not serious Core

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

      There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.

      Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within [time period].

      Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)

Source: Lincoln County Health Department. History last read Oct 15, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.